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13Mar

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The Arctic is in trouble. The consequences will be felt around the world

The Arctic has long filled humans with awe, but there are now profoundly worrying signals coming from the frozen landscape at the top of our planet, and scientists are deeply concerned about its future as the Trump administration pulls the US out of global climate strategy and guts its science agencies. Last month was extreme: Temperatures in parts of the Arctic spiked 20 Celsius above normal. By the end of the month, sea ice was at its lowest level ever recorded for February, marking the third straight month of record lows. This follows a year of concerning signs from the region, including intense wildfires and thawing permafrost pumping out planet-heating pollution. Icebergs drift in calm seas off the Greenland coast. (iStock) It paints a grim picture of a r...

13Mar

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Steel and aluminum are central to American life. These are the industries and products that will be impacted by new tariffs

Steel and aluminum are ubiquitous in Americans' lives. A stainless steel refrigerator holds aluminum soda cans. A stainless steel drum tumbles inside an aluminum washing machine. They're the metals used in cars and airplanes, phones and frying pans, skyscrapers and zippers. That's why President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, which went into effect yesterday, could have widespread impact on manufacturers and consumers. Here are some of the industries and products that rely on aluminum and steel: Construction The construction industry uses about one-third of all US steel shipments, more than any other industry, according to the Council on Foreign Relations. The industry depends on a global supply chain...

8Mar

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Judge orders Trump administration to speed up payment of USAID and State Department debts

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to speed up its payment on some of nearly $US2 billion in debts to partners of the US Agency for International Development and the State Department, giving it a Monday deadline to repay the nonprofit groups and businesses in a lawsuit over the administration's abrupt shutdown of foreign assistance funding. US District Judge Amir Ali described the partial payment as a "concrete" first step he wanted to see from the administration, which is fighting multiple lawsuits seeking to roll back the administration's dismantling of USAID and a six-week freeze on USAID funding, which has forced US-funded organisations to halt aid and development work around the world and lay off workers. Ali's line of questioning in a four-hour h...

8Mar

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Donald Trump ‘strongly considering’ sanctions and tariffs on Russia until ceasefire with Ukraine is reached

US President Donald Trump says he is "strongly considering" sanctions and tariffs on Russia in hopes of forcing a settlement to the war in Ukraine. He said in a post on Truth Social on Thursday (early Friday AEDT) that they could remain in place until a ceasefire and "final settlement agreement on peace" were reached. The post came as Trump faced criticism for increasing pressure on Ukraine to reach a deal while downplaying or even denying Russia's responsibility for starting the war with its invasion three years ago. Trump said he is "strongly considering" sanctions and tariffs on Russia in hopes of forcing a settlement to the war in Ukraine. (60 Minutes) The post came as Trump faces criticism for increasing pressure on Ukraine to reach a deal while downplaying or ev...

8Mar

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Trump backflips on tariffs yet again, threatens immense new tax on Canadian dairy, lumber

A day after offering Canada a one-month reprieve on punishing, virtually across-the-board 25 per cent tariffs, President Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs as soon as Friday on Canadian lumber and dairy products. It's yet another twist in a serpentine trade policy that seems to shift on an hourly basis. "Canada has been ripping us off for years on lumber and on dairy products," Trump said in an Oval Office address, citing Canada's roughly 250 per cent tariff on US dairy exports to the country. Trump said America would match those tariffs dollar-for-dollar. "We may do it as early as today, or we'll wait until Monday or Tuesday," Trump said. "We're going to charge the same thing. It's not fair. It never has been fair, and they've treated our farmers badly." Donald T...

8Mar

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Russia attacks Ukraine’s energy supplies as US cuts its access to satellite images

Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities with dozens of missiles and drones during the night, officials said, hobbling the country's ability to deliver heat and light to its citizens and to power weapons factories vital to its defences. The overnight barrage — which also pounded residences and wounded at least 10 people — came days after the US suspended military aid and intelligence to Ukraine to pressure it into accepting a peace deal being pushed by the Trump administration. Without US intelligence, Ukraine's ability to strike inside Russia and defend itself from bombardment is significantly diminished. The US government said it halted Ukrainian access to unclassified satellite images that had been used to help it fight back against Russia. Firefighters put out t...

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